elanco
Senior Research Scientist - Product Development
At a Glance
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Posted
- 2026-08-06
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Pharmaceutical
Benefits & Perks
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical
Requirements
3+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience with a specific focus on protein formulation and characterization.
Proven experience leading formulation projects from concept through execution.
in protein chemistry, physical biochemistry, and colloidal science.
Hands-on mastery of protein characterization techniques (e.g., DLS/
, DSC, DSF, SEC, and spectroscopy).
in data integrity practices.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
Multiple relocation packages
Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
8-week parental leave
9 Employee Resource Groups
Annual bonus offering
Responsibilities
Senior Scientist in the Transitional and Early Development team
, you will be a strategic and technical leader focused on the critical transition from early research to development.
In this role, you will lead early-formulation work to
formulations for physical stability of lead molecules in support of pre-clinical study material generation.
In this laboratory-based leadership role, you will drive the biophysical characterization and formulation selection process for diverse biopharmaceutical modalities, including monoclonal antibodies and other complex biologics.
leading a small characterization team that performs the biophysical and functional assays used to evaluate and de-risk lead candidates before they enter full development as well as designing and conducting the formulation selection studies.